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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
General Grants weakness

DR.. E u. kittoe who was conspicuous
in the Armv OF the Tennessee and the
Army of Mississippi, and served on Gen
Gran 5 staff. WAS interviewed in Galena,
| l., last week on the subject OF Geo.
BGynton's recent letter in the New York
Sun regarding Grants alleged incorporate
habits during the war, aud said that Gen.
Boynton's statemenrs were founded entire
ly on facts which are well known TO every
survivor OF Grants military family during
the first year OF the war, and to many
Others who held intima'e personal rels-
tions with him. Many incidents were re-
lated by the doctor in confirmation, OF he
statements made 10y Gen. Boynton, which
strongly les flied to loyalty and utter dis
regard OF self interest which actuated Jao.
4. Rawlins in his relations with Gen Grant.
During the interview Or Kilt ,e referred
to Grants repeated eff 'rts To overcoms the
desire for strong drink while he was in
the army, and Of bis final victory through
his own persistency and the encourage
ment and advice So freely given him by
Rswllns He was constantly surrounded
bv temptation. and at times it presented
itself IN such form that few me: although
endowed with the high degree Of moral
courage Characteristic of Grant, could have
successfully overcome it. DR.. kittue said
that although Grant WAS addicted To the
use of strong drink during the early years
Of the war, h waS q model OF morality IN
other thipgs. and was enthusiastic in his
eulogy of the Generals private character
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
A Trunk Mystery.

Baltimore has had another sensation.
This time it is the finding Of the dead
BODY Of man in trunk last week in the
Adams Express office. The trunk came
from New York and was consigned to
John A. Wilson. Baltimore, Md" To
be called for" The discovery was made
through the peculiar odor which eminat-
ed from the trunk, and the officias 8 being
notified broke it open. A pile of old
clothes and newspapers rested on top of
tue contents. The stencil was terrible
When the clothes were removed the head
less bodT of a man, minus both legs and
the left arm, was found lying in the bot
tom of the trunk. The right arm, which
was intact, was doubled under the body.
Both legs were resting beside the headless
body, and the bloody left arm was wrap
ped up in separate piece of paper and
stuck 10 one corner. The feet had been
cut of the legs just above the ankles
There was no head among the remains
neither was there any marks of violence
on the body to indicate that Struggle
had taken place before. The New York
authorities were at once notified and 5000
solved the mystery. The body was that
of a German named August Bohle, who
boarded with man named Unger. The
police arrested Unger as the murderer OF
Bohle, and found ia his house room
spattered with blood and also bloody
saw and knife. Unger, after being con-
fronted with the evidences of his crime at
the Jail, confessed to the killing which be
alleged was done in sc f-defense during An
alteration with the deceased. He said
he had cast the head into the East river
and shipped the body to Baltimore by
express. 1t IS said that evidence in the
DOS session of the authorities will show
that the crime WAS committed with pur-
pose of robbery.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
Matthews Rejection "Grave Blum
der'

The Republican Senators are disturbed
at the effect OF the rejection Of Matthews.
They put il upon the ground that he was
a non resident, but the colored people of
the country have construed it as slight
to their race. Senator ingalls,, chairman
Of the committee that recommended Mat.
thews' rejection, has draf ed letter to the
President giving the reasons for the SEN
ate's course. This letter was the subject
of caucus last week whereat there was
lively debate. Blair, Platt and several
others declared that the rejection of Mat
thews was z ave po ical blunder. In
the secret session of the Senate Ingalls,
presented the letter, but i went over. The
Democrats objected to its adoption. 1t is
not improbable tn Il lively wrangle will
take place over it. OF course, the address
of the letter t, the President is blind.
1t is intended for the public and will, if
adopted, be printed in the Record, but the
Senate cannot with propriety make writ
ten excuses to the public.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
The Indiana SenatOrship.

In the Indiana Legislature on Wednes-
day Hon. David Turpie, the democratic
nominee, was elected to the United
States Senate over Hon. Ben Harrisen,pre-
sent Senator and the republican, nominee
for reelection. This result was brought
about by Mr.'Robinson, one of the four la
Dor members, voting for Mr.. Turpie. The
other three labor members voted for Har-
rson. The Indiana Legislature is COM
posed of $50 members, so Senators and
100 delegates, and the vote stood Turpie
76, and Harrison "A, thus giving Turpie
majority OF one on a full vote of both
houses. Speaker Sayre, Of the House, who
is a republican,, announced that there was
no election, but President Smith, of the
Senate, who is democrat, quickly de-
clared that Mr.. Turple had been elected
The repub' leans continued to kick, and
resolved to have another joint session, but
it is to he presumed the "sober second
thought" will convince them of the fulfil
ity of such proceeding. Esch house OF
the Legislature is the judge of the qualifi
cations of its own members, and the fact
that the republicans recognized this by
meeting in joint session daily for two
weeks should estop them from setting up
claim of "foul" now. 1t is certainly not
reasonable to presume that Senator Har-
rison, who is gentleman Of character and
ability, would lend himself to any such
scheme.
The new Senator Mr.. Turpie, is the peer
Of any of the public men of Indiana. Tie
is native OF Ohio, and was born in 1929.
He removed to Indiana while still quite
young, and began the practice of law. lie
was a member of the Legislature in 1852
and Speaker of the House in 1853. In
1854 he was appointed judge of the Com
mon Pleas Court, and became Circuit
Court Judge later, but resigned both these
positions In 1860 he was nominated fol
Lieutenant Governor on the democratic
ticket, hut was defeated. In 1868 he wa.
elected to the United States Senate to f !
vacancy caused by the expulsion Of Ho7
Jesse D. Bright, who had given friend q
letter of introduction to the Hon. Jefferson
Davis. In the Senate he showed himself
we'll equipped for service on the floor and
well versed in parliamentary tactics. A:
lawyer he is said to be remarkably thor
ough and logicaI, goisg straight to the
marrow of all cases he undertakes TO ar
que. Last year he was appointed United
States district attorney of Indiana by
President Cleveland. He is democrat o.
the old school, and does not believe il
civil-service reform at pressnt-Suu.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04

There are now five Maryland nomina-
tions pending before the Senate commit
tee on commerce, upon which the Senate
can take no action until they are reported
from the committee. The gentlemen in
terested are Mr.. Curran, to be inspector OF
steam vessels; Philip W. Downs, to be
general appraiser Of merchandise; Messrs.
Lawrenson aud Sharretts, to be deputy
appraisers, and Mr. Mealey, of Hagerstown
who name was sent in by the President
last Friday, as consul general at Munich.
Senator German, who is a member of the
commerce committee, said that the COM
mittee has but one meeting week, and
for several weeks past the meetings have
been devoted to hearing statements from
delegations interested in various matters
of legislation, SO that there has been no
opportunity to consider nominations
There are several nominations besides
those from Maryland which have not yet
been acted upon, but it is probable that
in short time the committee will hold a
meeting for the purpose of considering
nominations exclusively.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
Rumors Of War.

The ''war talk" in Congress aud in the
newspapers is exceedingly gratifying to
military and naval officers. They scarcely
anticipate that the present trouble with
with England. They only see in the con-
troversy which has arisen over the fishery
question a sure specific for inducing Con-
gress to put the country in'o condition
for defense, and even for aggression if that
becomes necessary. A naval officer who
has studied the situation very carefully,
speaking of the defenseless condition o!
the country, says: 1T would be ridicul-
Gus for the United States to provoke war.
especially with so powerful country as
Great Britain. We would be as helpless
as babes, and our coasts would be at the
mercy Of the invaders. Any war We may
engage in will not be conducted on land :;
it will he carried on at sea and along the
coasts. If England once landed her forces
we would be able to wipe them out, as We
have always done. But we will not have
a chance to do this. All the nations of
the world have been building up great
navies and making Improvements in ord
nance. They have also paid attention to
coast deieuses Look at our great line Of
coast, without sufficient protection to re-
pulse the attack Of rowboat. The naion
that wages war against US will merely
have to let her ships lie to short distance
from the coast and destroy every city
along the coast line. We have no vessels
to prevent this. and the fire from our forts
would be laughed at
These facts, which cannot be denied,
ingalls, may have been somewhat previous
in the belligerant attitude which he would
have our government; assume toward the
most formidable naval power Of the word
We are hardly in a situation at present to
throw down the gauntlet to Great Britain
1t would he more like craftsmanship to
| leave the settlement of the fishery question
to further efforts at diplomatic negotiation
and adopt some measures for the protec
ton of our extended ass. before the
! matter is referred to the arbitrament o
war 1t is probable, however, that the
belligQrancy shown by the Senate may
serve to hasten the adoption of prope
measures for coast defense and thus bea
good fruit.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
Tennessee's New Senator.

The Hon VIM b. B ,t-, elected Uuitsi State.
Senator from Tennessee for SIX years segiuaing
on the fourth OF March aex', b ,s rem ark ,be
career aud there is much " encouragement in
it to the youth Of the country. Boro and
reared in Sumner rouuty, in that State, he was
left an orphan al fourteen years OF age, with
nothing TO rely on but hs own strong arm and
brave. intrepid spirit When sixteen years of
age he was employed on Mississippi river
steamboat in a very humhle es2tcty. At the
breaking out of the Mexican war he enlisted in
a Louisiana regiment, and whea his term Of
enlistment expired h. joined Capt. Haton's
company of the Third Tennessee. He WAS soon
made adju,ant Of the regiment. He served
throughout the war, aud the last IA, captured
in Mexico is now in his native State, token Of
his ysuthful valor. Returnin. to his hom. in
Galiatin, Tenn. be edited the county paper and
studied law, and after wards practlced his pro-
fe,sou and before the late civil war, by dint
of hard struggle, he accumulated han utsome
property. To accomm )date friends ten times
as wealthy as he was, he signed as security for
thous Ands of dollars He served with distinc-
ton ia the Confederate arpv, and attained the
rank Of msjor-general. While in the field his
property was conisclted and. having been
shot through three tim ;, an ha four horses
shot from under him, was again left, physically
and financially. to his own resources, and vent
to Nashville There he had by 1882 made and
paid over $50. 900 of security money. bis friends
begging him in vain to take advantage OF the
bankrupt law. He was nominated by the
Democrats for Governor in 1882 and elected
and was renomia .tsd and elected in 1884. Ii
has been Mr.. Bates ambition Tor many years
to hold seat in the Senat-. He came within
one vote of defeating Andrew John 'on at his
last election, which W 10 as near to the Senate
as, johnson said, Bate would ever get. tie w~s
again one OF The leading Candidates 10 the pro-
traclei struggle OF 1881, which ier'nin ,ted IN
Judge ,cksou's election. Mr.. Bate is an able
lawyer and an eloquent speaker, and has in
him the material for an excellent Senator.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04

representative Steele, of Indiana, tried
on Sturdy TO get the House to take up
for immediate )nsider ,tipn the bill to re-
organize the army. urging that as war
had been declared it WIS important that
is the kind of fun that is being poked at
the bellicose fisheries non intercourse bill
from every quarter. Ore paper objects to
another war just now citing th fact that
our pension list already amounts to nearly
$1OO,OO0,O00. A New Orleans paper re-
minds Congress that New Orleans is un-
will not relish being devastated again in
the interes: Of the Eastern States.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04

Biitimors, Nor sth 1896.
TNHE FIRM OF " A PADGETT h co.
vas dissolved by the death Of VIM. A
P.dgrtt on November 4th. The business will
be settled by the snrv'ving partners
JNO. II CHRlSPIN,
JAS A. DAWkINS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
WORKING GLASSES SArrESr1oS; " s;s now

pr! pared 70 furnlSh all claSSeS WITH employ MSIt
nome, the whole of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable.
Persons OF either easily earn from 30 cents to
500 per evening, and n proportional sum by de,
voting all In ir time to tic business. Boys ana
girls earn nearly AS much ~ men. That all who
see this may sen IIeir address, aud test the
business we make this offer. TO sucn as are not
we'll satisfied we will seuu one dollar to pay for
the trouble OF writing. Full particulars ana ou
TIT free Address GEORGE SrINsoN & Co., Fort
land, Maine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04

DR.. D. Crothers in the Alienist ant
Neurotogiy maintains the view that ln'ox-
ication be impaired by c"nt's''n'
especialyt@hen heredity predlsposes the
system tofsuccumr to alcoholic stlmula-
ton. A sober nan, the Doctor asserts,
brought in close contact with drunken
man catches his all nent. 1t is not how
ever, through any exhaation of alcohol
that this result is produced. lis not due
to physical inf leAccs at all, but t. psychic
inf tllencef Instances are alleged ot alb
stemious persons becoming hil,rious, su-
pid and even b..stly drunk from mere as
sociationf,r tin with pers IN i'll his
condition. Ac.se is related of a""ea thy
farmer and strong Temperance m IN, "ho
when in Congress, liked and talked like
an oli topper At er being in company wi h
a certain cole ,gue of his. The theory
exp aims Il great detl that has puzzled
pc pp e, and will prove useful to noe urnal
husbands who are found 10y their better
halves atear hous of the morning un-
lDck iny the front danr with u Itch key
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04
SRERIFFS SHLE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

DY StrTn- OF wit o. Fieri F ,ri - issu.i out
ID a. III CtrCat { turt for Chhrlrs colHtr. At
'He sult of Noble L,nds.y a.e o. Dtni.i J Br.
nlrr aE.u.t he 60 iis. chsiteis laai tens.
msnis afJ ,m"s Cor, q nishee a. Ann 4 Sim
IN rs - me j r-ciei | have s-iksd and taken
~ rNecution, all th- right, title claim. interest
ADD estate ~ law and 10 "quity OF the said
J.u"s Cox. ,sraishe- of Ann 4 Simmons. ia
.si TO tse follow ~ property, 10 sit;
\ tract of land. consisting
of 100 Acres, more or less.
name unknown, assessed in
the of Lucinda Thompson'>
hierS, and bounded on the
South by tract called Davis
Thought East by "Winter's
Possession. North by "Dou-
ble Trouble" and West by
"William> Purchase" Mil
Stead'> Enlargement" and
Grav'> Purchase situated
near Pi>gah.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-04

We have been asked to again call the
ut ention of the temperance people of the
county and all interested in the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic to the etf prt OF
the Maryland State Temperance Alliance
10 its effort IL secure a meeting at every
22nd OF February, Washington's birthday.
t. consider esp&ia ly the needs Of legis
lation which should be ensrtfted in the
new constitution. If the coming C,nsti
tu'ioual- Convention passes hy withou
securing organic restrictions. twenty years
vii elApse before another such opportu
nity,
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SIS wife. s1me three or four years ago, was tTr
5lsG with q nicer on the side OF her tongue n
ne IaTJa. The pain was InCessant, causing IS
u sleep al pICduclng great nervous prOstTat ef
ACcomV ayIHg this trouble was rheumatism. 60
rad PAS ed from the shoulders and centered II 20
TTisJ OF one hand, she almost losing the use tc4
Between the suffering OF the Two, life had 1sha
Durde- some. BY the use OF a half dozen 81
ned bottles OF Swifts SPECIFIC, she was CT =
re.i--ed and restored to health. This was
year ago, and there has been no return off, *
cas- Il L. MTDDLEBT =
Sparta, Ga June s, 1856. sPhCn
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed tIau-
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THE
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THE
Romance OF the MetroDoIis Founded
Upon Notes From The Diary
of Inspector Byrnes,

JULIAN HAWTHORNE, AUTHOR OF
"GARTH," ETC, ETC.
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DIR. EDEEHARTBR AND THE 500 SALOON TAX.
We called attention yesterday to some of
the bad spots in DIR. Edenharters record as
councilman. Here is another DIR. Eden
harter opposed the passage of the ordinance
increasing the saloon tax to 500 per year,
and under the leadership of Sim Coy voted
against it from first to last The increase of
the saloon tax from $52 to 800 was a promi-
nent issue in the election two years ago. The
Republicans favored it because it was just,
and right, and good business sense as it
would add $15. 600 year to the city revenue
The Liquor League opposed it. Mr.. Denny
was elected largely on that issue. AT the
Council meeting Oct 49, 1885, Republican
member being absent and the Democrats hav-
ing majority present, Mr.. Bowling moved to
take up the saloon-ta ordinance. The object
to force it to a passage and defeat it.
The Republicans opposed Dowling's motion.
Mr. Pearson moved call of the roll to
what-members were present Sim Coy moved
to lay that motion on the table; carried - to
II, Edenharter voting with Coy. The mo-
ton to take up the ordinance recurring, Mr.
Thalman moved to lay it on the table; de-
feated by IL ayes to II nays, Edenharter vot-
ing with Coy in the negative. Mr.. Pearson
moved to adjourn. Coy called for the yeas
and nays and the motion was defeated by 10
to Is, Edenharter voting with Coy in the
negative. The motion to take up the Or
dinance was then put and carried Is to TO-
Edenharter voting with Coy in the affirma-
tive. Mr.. Pearson again moved to adjourn;
lost, yeas, 9; nays, Ia; Edenharter voting
with Coy in the negative. These tactics
were continued till IL o'clock, when the Coun-
Gil adjourned. A special meeting called
for Thursday night Oct. %. Under the
leadership of Sim Coy every Democratic
member of the Council, except one, stayed
away from the meeting; Edenharter was one
of the absentees. 1t was their last effort to
defeat the passage of the ordinance, but it
failed. DR.. Edenharter voted against the in
crease every chance he got and finally bolted
at the dictation of Coy. All this he did to
defeat the passage of a just and righteous
ordinance which places $50, 900 year in the
city treasury. Could there be a worse rec
ordf
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SIM Coy is not man of Importance. per Sc

SIN Coy is not man of Importance, per Sc.
It is humiiating to reputable members of the
community to be forced to admit that such a
man has gained SO great control of public
affairs, and it is not surprising that some
should feel that his power is overestimated
and that he is given undue prominence The
Journal is free to admit that it is very tired
of Mr.. Coy, and would be very glad if his
name were not to appear again in its columns.
1t knows, however, that, with all that may be
said, he is possessed of strong influence over
the class of men to which he belongs; that he
has absolute control of the machinery of a
great party; that his methods and purposes
are INSCRIPTIONS, and that he is playing into
the hands of bigger rascals This being the
case, Coy and the Coy gang will continue to
be mentioned until ''downed." The best
thing to do is to turn out next Tuesday and
bury the gang out of sight. When their obit-
uary is printed we all be happy together.
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fof his days in insane asylum. His father,
who is an eminent lawyer, will prosecute the
offenders, if they can be identified and arrest
ed, and there is considerable CONSERVATION
among the students. They do not seem,
however, to be so much torn up over the great
wrong they have done to a delicate boy, as
over the proposed punishment by the college
authorities, not to allow them to enter the
intercollegiate league sports They are hold
ing meetings and protesting against the hard
fate of having to stay at their books, instead
of putting in their time in training for boat
races and foot and baseball games. But
never a word of regret for having nearly killed
weakly freshman! Out upon such hood
lums, and upon college atmosphere that
breeds such.
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that in any way interferes with her. She
wants to gobble all there is, and what she can
not take care of herself she seeks to prevent
others from taking by the ''manger-dog'
policy. This movement from America was
surprise to her, but it was completed before
she could stop it; and now she comes in and
attempts to poison the minds of the Chinese
against our country and to persuade them to
break the contract It is mean spirit, Eng
lish through and through, and should demand
the attention of the State Department, if there
is any likelihood of the contract being broken
by the interference.
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THE repeaters and fraudulent voters i'm
ported by the gang from the surrounding
towns and county seats to vote the Coy ticket
next Tuesday. may as well prepare for resi-
dence in the penitentiary if they attempt to
earn their bride money. On election day the
polls of every precinct of this city will be sur
rounded with self constituted detectives The
Committee of One Hundred offer 800 for
each conviction of violation of the election
law, and that reward will be taken in if any
body attempts the crime.
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Boss Coy nominated O'Donnell as a sue
cessor to Michael Shields before the body of
the latter had been placed in its coffin. To
crown this indecency he brought all the force
of the machine to bear on the brothers Of the
deceased, and compelled them to say that
they were satisfied with his action. It is
We're left to act upon their own judgment,
they selected the Republican city attorney,
and not member of the gang, to administer
upon the estate of the deceased. Their con-
fdence in Coy and O'Donnell did not extend
that